Surveillance cameras will target abuse of elderly in nursing homes

EW
April 15 2019 - 6:30am
An elderly patient at a NSW nursing home is pulled by his tee shirt and later hit with a shoe by an aged care worker in a case in September 2018.
An elderly patient at a NSW nursing home is pulled by his tee shirt and later hit with a shoe by an aged care worker in a case in September 2018.

SA Health will install surveillance cameras in at least five of it state-run aged care facilities in a move to clamp-down on the abuse of elderly patients.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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